TRADES AND LABOUR.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13180, 13 January 1905, Page 5

TRADES AND LABOUR.

THE WHEELERS' STRIKE,

£ress Association—By TfUgraph—Copyrights' Nl'naEY, January 12. (Received Jan. 12, at 9.63 a.m.)

The position in Newcastle is unchanged. The Cabinet considered the situation. The Premier stated that if employers can be fined under the Arbitration Act and employees can snap their fingers at- it, then a one-sided act of that character could not .itaud one day longer.

STRIKE OF fihitoiAtf MINERS. MRTjIN, January 12,

(Received Jan. 12, at. 9.55 p.m.)

Seventy thousand colliers in the Dartmnnd district have struck for shorter hours. There is much dissatisfaction at the companies closing, the loss of profitable pits causing serious distress.

LEAVE GIVEN TO PROSECUTE.. SYDNEY, January 12.

(Received Jan. 12. at 9.13 p.m.)

The Arbitration iCourt met specially to jousider the application of the" Attorneygeneral for leave to prosecute the Newcastle strikers. The application was

granted. The eiigineinen in the I'elaw Main colliery have joiiied the strikers. THE MINERS' COUNTER-MOVE. SYDNEY, J;umaiT 12.

(Received Jan. 13, at 0.50 a.m.) The Northern Colliery Employees' Federation applied in Chambers for a rule nisi to prohibit the Arbitration Court enforcing the order instructing the men to reinm to work. The rule is sought on the ground that the cotitt has no power to compel employees other than miners to. return to work or compel miners to do wheelers' work. The rule was granted, returnable next- term. This action stays tho ■ Attonit?ygeneral's action on the leave granted by the Arbitration Court. $'